Enzo Maresca's Chelsea senior squad will join their respective national teams for the October international break.

Chelsea's defensive injury crisis continues to deepen, with Reece James being forced to withdraw from the latest England squad. The Blues captain had been called upon by former Stamford Bridge boss Thomas Tuchel for upcoming clashes with Wales and Latvia.

FRANK LAMPARD has been tipped as a shock contender in the race to be the next Rangers manager. The Chelsea and England legend has led Coventry to a flying start in the English Championship, with

Former England captain Steven Gerrard says he sometimes "hated" being on international duty and blames a lack of success with the Three Lions on key players being "egotistical losers".

Estevao Willian is another youngster who has broken out at Chelsea this season after being signed in the summer, and the teenager has been gaining plenty of praise from pundits and fans. While Enzo Maresca has likened Estevao to Eden Hazard, there is an even younger player than him at the club whom Palmer is keeping tabs on.

The former England captain won 115 caps for the Three Lions during his playing career, but not everyone was a fan of the ex-Man Utd star

Chelsea striker Aggie Beever-Jones has four goals in four WSL games and is making a strong case for an England starting place.

Palmer is not the first football player to trademark a celebration, following in the footsteps of Kylian Mbappe and Gareth Bale, while Cristiano Ronaldo successfully trademarked the term ‘CR7’ in 2019 after a lengthy legal battle.